Episodes

Comhairle na nÓg are child and youth councils in the 31 local authorities of the country, which give children and young people the opportunity to be involved in the development of local services and policies.In this program we speak with members of Mayo Comhairle na nÓg Produced by Edith Geraghty

Mindspace Mayo is a free and confidential support service for young people’s mental health and wellbeing. Mindspace’s aim is to support young people aged 15-25 who are going through a difficult time to ensure they get the support they need.We aim to open up a discussion on mental health and raise people’s awareness of the support that Mindspace Mayo can offer. We also work to improve the support available to young people by connecting with the many organisations throughout the county.

In this podcast, Tommy Marren talks live to David McGowan in The Royal Theatre in Castlebar at an event where teenagers from all over the region gathered to be shown the true impact of not being totally responsible when on the road. This is a very moving interview in which David describes in detail from his perspective just how difficult the tragedy of losing a young person is to not just their family, but the whole community in which they lived.

Helping Hands' is a three part radio documentary which will explore the role of the volunteer in our communities. The documentary will look at the importance of offering a service that gives the elderly in our society the independence of living at home. This documentary is funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Lisence Fee.

Helping Hands is a series of documentaries that highlight the work of volunteerism in Mayo. In this programme Laurita Blewitt focuses on the work of the Handmaids who work at Knock Shrine, County Mayo.

In this documentary produced and compiled by the late Tom Courell we hear about the life and work of the Rosary Priest Fr. Patrick Peyton originally from Attymass, County Mayo in an exclusive interview recorded in December 2001.

Home Thoughts from Haiti gives a unique insight into life in Haiti and the work being undertaken by Westport native Gena Heraty who has worked with the poor and disadvantaged for over a decade. This programme is Presented and Produced by Fiona McGarry and made possible by the support of the Simon Cumbers Fund.

On Wednesday August 22nd Midwest Radio presenter Tommy Murphy passed to his eternal reward. On the evening of Monday August 27th we hosted a special tribute in his honour. Many of Tommy's colleagues from the radio and music world joined us live in studio to pay tribute to his many achievements.

The Road Travelled A summer series of programmes as Tommy Marren is in conversation with people from around the region who are now retired and who speak about their journeys in life.This week Tommy speaks to Delia Henry from Charlestown chats to her about her life as a national school teacher and her numerous hobbies. Now in her 102nd year Delia is an inspiration to all of us.

As 2011 has been designed Year of The Volunteer Midwest Radio produced a series of Sunday documentaries based on the works of voluntary organisations in the region that includes Macra na Feirme, St. Vincent de Paul, Mayo Mountain Rescue and the RNLI. The services offered by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul go way beyond offering meal vouchers and clothes. In this documentary we find out how the various branches of this voluntary organisation have expanded to cope with the current...

The No Name Clubs are growing from strength to strength across Connacht and in this documentary we speak to many of the young participants who enjoy being involved in this organisation because of its alcohol and drugs free policy.

Being caught for weed nowadays means being caught by the police for possession of an illegal drug such as cannabis. But in the Ireland of the 20th century weeds of a more innocent variety could land a farmer or landowner in court. The Noxious Weeds Act of 1936 was constituted to deal with the problems caused by noxious invaders such as ragwort, thistle and dock. The Act allowed for any person responsible for land on which noxious weeds were growing to be fined upon conviction. This...